wâwi
See also: wawi
Plains Cree
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Wâwi.
Etymology
From Proto-Algonquian *wa·wi.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [wɑːˈwɪ]
- Hyphenation: wâ‧wi
Declension
Possessive inflection of wâwi (stem: -wâw-)
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | wâwi | wâwa | |
| Singular | First person | niwâwim | niwâwima |
| Second person | kiwâwim | kiwâwima | |
| Third person | owâwim | owâwima | |
| Obviative | owâwimiyiw | owâwimiyiwa | |
| Plural | First person (excl.) | niwâwiminân | niwâwiminâna |
| First person (incl.) | kiwâwiminaw | kiwâwiminawa | |
| Second person | kiwâwimiwâw | kiwâwimiwâwa | |
| Third person | owâwimiwâw | owâwimiwâwa | |
| Obviative | owâwimiyiw | owâwimiyiwa | |
Derived terms
References
- H. C. Wolfart (1996), “Sketch of Cree, an Algonquian language”, in Handbook of North American Indians, volume 17, Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institute, page 436
- Jean L. Okimâsis (2018) Cree: Language of the plains, University of Regina Press, →ISBN, page 322
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